81. Indigenous Map Of The Darien Thirty years ago, eastern panama was largely intact forestland inhabited by three It is a methodology that can be easily adapted by indigenous people http://abyayala.nativeweb.org/panama/darien_map.html

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PUT THEMSELVES ON THE MAP Chapin, Mac (1994) Grassroots Development Thirty years ago, eastern Panama was largely intact forestland inhabited by three indigenous groups - the Embera=92, the Wounaan, and the Kuna - and small colonies descended from escaped slaves. Today it has become a battleground on which the native inhabitants are fighting to stem the incursions of loggers, cattle ranchers, and landless colonists from the country's interior provinces. Since construction of the Bayano Hydroelectric Dam and extension of the Pan American Highway to the town of Yaviza in the mid-1970s, the area's lush forests have been rapidly dwindling, together with the subsistence base of local peoples. Now a new threat looms with proposals to complete the last stretch of the Highway into Colombia. As a first step toward counteracting the threat, the congresses of the Embera=92, Wounaan, and Kuna peoples and the Centro de Estudios y Accio=92n Social - Panamen~o (CEASPA) recently undertook a participatory exercise to map indigenous claims in Darie=92n Province. FromMay to October 1993, a team of cartographers and 23=20 indigenous encuestadores, or surveyors, from communities throughout the region produced maps detailing not only the geography of the area but also native people's land-use patterns. Each encuestador was responsible for a zone encompassing up to five or six communities, so that all of the territory inhabited and used by indigenous groups for subsistence was covered.

82. Embera Indigenous People, Culture And Lifestyle indigenous People of panama and Colombia. The Embera People live in the Darienof panama and the department of Choco in Colombia. In panama they inhabit the http://www.nativeplanet.org/indigenous/embera/embera.htm

Native Planet Indigenous Cultures Embera and Waounan The Embera and Waounan Indigenous People of Panama and Colombia Note: Waounan and Embera people have long shared the same territory and their recent history and present culture is similar, so this general information shall serve for both groups. This is not to downplay the distinctions of the two, for they speak separate languages, their traditional roles Waounan were artists, and Embera warriorsset them apart and they are organized politically as separate groups. Our Embera Case Study is focused on the people of Embera Drua (Upper Chagres), Embera Puru and Arimae (Darien). Our Waounan Case Study is focused on the people of Puerto Lara (Darien). In the following pages, we will feature various subjects such as, History Culture and Lifestyle Cultural Preservation Efforts (and Human Rights) , assessments of Eco-Tourism and Local Guides and our Photo Gallery General Information In the census of 1990, the population of Panama was 2,329,329 inhabitants of whom 194,166 or 11.8% were Indigenous. The republic of Panama is divided into 9 provinces and its Indigenous population is formed by 7 distinct groups which are the Kuna, Embera, Waounan, Ngobe, Bugle, Nassau, and Terribe people. The first Comarca Indigena, official Indigenous territory in Panama was created in 1938 in the San Blas archipelago by the Kuna people. In the province of Darien, the Embera and Waounan people joined forces and organized themselves politically to create the Comarca Embera-Waounan in 1983. It encompasses the districts of Cemaco and Sambu.

83. Vista Mar - Panama - Luxury Homes At Yesterdays Prices The government of panama protects all its indigenous people, protects theirhabitat and helps their indigenous people preserve their way of life. http://www.escapeartist.com/Vista_Mar/Vista_Mar_3.html

Ultra-Modern Panama City Minutes Away Is Taboga Island Panama City has numerous fine restaurants, all manner of entertainment and is ultra-modern with fine shopping and an excellent business structure for running an international business. Panama has preferential banking laws, excellent corporate structure for those seeking to open a Panamanian corporation and has free trade zones that are intelligently integrated with shipping, rail and air freight. Panama can be viewed as the largest port in the world. It is the Hong Kong of the Americas and Panama City is its core and its hub. Yet, just minutes from Panama City in every direction one finds a pristine environment of waterfalls, lakes, islands and small picturesque towns and villages. Vista Mar is a perfect distance from Panama City. A modern two lane freeway connects Vista Mar with Panama City for easy access to the big city and easy escape back to the luxurious pleasures of Vista Mar. As for Vista Mar there is a wide variety of homes, home sites and condominiums to choose from. Yes, you can find what you want in Vista Mar for slightly over $385,000 but the sky is the limit. Vista Mar is designed with luxury living in mind and it is probable that you will discover the exact dream house you want in Vista Mar, with the exact design and the exact view you've longed for, which regardless of price will be significantly lower in price than anything else in Europe or the USA for the quality you will get. The marina which is under development will handle boats of any size, it is a deep water marina. We will soon have an update on this marina complete with photographs.

84. Native Lands - CA Map Publicity 6 panama’s El Panamá América Reports Talks with Smithsonian Biologist Jorge Ventocilla Eleven million indigenous people represent 23 percent of the human http://www.nativelands.org/bin/view.fpl/579085.html

Panama’s El Panamá América Reports Talks with Smithsonian Biologist Jorge Ventocilla About the Significance of the New Map Indigenous Peoples and Natural Ecosystems in Central America and Southern Mexico “‘The map is like those ice caps that have 95 percent of their mass underneath the surface. It really was a big job, a joint effort with organizations and people biologists, foresters, indigenous community leaders, cartographers, etc.’” To compile the necessary information researchers conducted interviews, workshops, community visits, and consultations, and researched project documents previously prepared by regional organizations. The job took almost two years to complete.” Full Story in Spanish: Pueblos indígenas y ecosistemas naturales please report dead links here Source: Revista Siete! , Panama, February 9, 2003 Full Story in English: (Environmental Law Institute's Center for Native Lands has provided this unofficial English language translation of the story for the convenience of non-Spanish-speaking readers.) “Indigenous Peoples and Natural Ecosystems” By Diana Nereyda Gonzáles Eight countries participated in the creation of the map “Indigenous Peoples and Natural Ecosystems in Central America and Southern Mexico." Each country had a coordinator. Jorge Ventocilla, a biologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, coordinated the work in Panama.

85. Indigenous Peoples Frame PAGE Challenge and Educational Adventure 2 1/2 year, 5000 mile expedition Baja toPanama Discover indigenous tribes with adventurerphoto-journalists http://www.caske2000.org/ngo/caske2000/caske/indigenousfr.htm

This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. We have many pages you can access without frames. The main pages you might be interested in are toc.htm, our table of contents from which you can open other non-frame pages, and photos.htm which will open all our photo galleries. Our Expedition will cover subjects as various as rainforest, environment and indigenous people issues, cultures and lifestyles, adventure and challenges including activities such as survival, kayaking, diving, fishing, cuisine and outdoor cooking, latin america and much more. See our table of contents at http://www.caske2000.org/toc.htm

86. Plan Puebla Panama And Free Trade – The Corporate Contribution To Low Inten Fox is the main proponent of Plan Puebla panama (PPP), The indigenous peoplesof the region are the Palestinians of Central America. http://www.doublestandards.org/solo19.html

by Toni Solo 11 May 2004 The recent breakdown in relations between Cuba and Mexico is a symptomatic detail of regional United States strategy to consolidate corporate control of the Americas. [ While the poor majority in Mexico have been subjected to the dubious benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement for a decade, Cuba has been blockaded by the United States for over 40 years. Mexico's recent much-criticised condemnation in Geneva of Cuba's human rights record comes when violent repression of legitimate dissent in Chiapas and elsewhere is again resurgent. Despite the obvious contradictions, Mexico's President Vicente Fox seems determined to push through plans to meet the needs of his corporate backers and allies. Plan Puebla Panama Fox is the main proponent of Plan Puebla Panama (PPP), a regional integration program that prioritises corporate transport and energy needs, allocating them over 80% of its budget. PPP and its hemispheric twin, the South American Regional Infrastructure Integration initiative share the same false neo-liberal economic logic that minimizes the importance of social policy and maximizes deregulation. Policies on health, education and environmental issues are heavily subordinated to the needs of big business. ] , tries to soft-sell the overall scheme and its components. But in every case the basic intention is clearly apparent in throwaway lines that tell it like it is. Try these from the IADB Spanish web site:

87. The Mataatua Declaration On Cultural And Intellectual Property Cultural Intellectual Property Rights of indigenous peoples In the developmentof policies and practices, indigenous peoples should http://www.tebtebba.org/tebtebba_files/susdev/ik/mataatua.html

88. FOR Panamá Update, Winter 1997 Of the six indigenous groups in panama, the NgobeBuglé (also known as Guaymí) indigenous people do not think in terms of the mine lasting ten years, http://www.forusa.org/programs/panama/archives/0197-7.htm

Panama Update Archives Back to Archive Listing Number 18, Winter 1997 Panamá Update Fellowship of Reconciliation Task Force on Latin America and the Caribbean 2017 Mission St. #305, San Francisco, CA 94110 Tel: (415) 495-6334, Fax: (415) 495-5628, E-mail: forlatam@igc.apc.org The Ngobe-Buglés at the Crossroads by Andrés Mares Muro On October 12, 1996, a group of approximately 300 Ngobe-Buglé Indian men and women began a protest march from their homeland in the western province of Chiriquí to the capital city of Panama. Sixteen days and 250 miles later, the marchers were greeted at the Bridge of the Americas in Panama City by church groups, unionists, urban Ngobe-Buglés and student supporters. The chief demand of the Ngobe-Buglés was government recognition of an autonomous reservation (comarca). According to Marcelino Montezuma, president of the General Congress of the Ngobe-Buglé, "our fight for the comarca didn't start 20 years ago, it's a historic struggle which began with the birth of the [Panamanian] republic." The issue prompting the most recent protests was mining concessions granted by Panama to the Canada-based Panacobre copper mining company. The mining will take place at the Cerro Colorado site in the heart of Ngobe-Buglé territory and will be the ninth largest mining project in the world. According to the Ngobe-Buglés the Panamanian government struck a deal with Panacobre behind closed doors and against the wishes of the indigenous people, effectively leaving them out of the decision-making affecting mineral extraction. In the words of Montezuma, "The exploitation of the mines, besides the ecological damage they cause, can never benefit our people because the area used will be ruined and the people will be removed from those lands, even as those lands are converted into the private property of the company owners."

89. EPICA: Ecumenical Program In Central America And The Caribbean According to the Church in panama, the indigenous are the poorest of the poor, In the case of indigenous people, in addition to racial discrimination, http://www.epica.org/Library/church/sanjur2.htm

Defending the Rights of the Poor in Panama An Interview with Father Conrado Sanjur Father Conrado Sanjur, a Panamanian priest and Chair of the Coordinator for Human Rights in Panama (COPODEHUPA), a non-governmental organization defending the claims of those affected by the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama in a case before the Inter-American Human Rights Commission of the Organization of American States (O.A.S.). COPODEHUPA also works with other groups in a project which deals with the psychological trauma that people have suffered as a result of the invasion. Father Sanjur is currently Executive Secretary of the Central American coordination of Christian Base Communities. This year marks the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Panama. Did the invasion accomplish anything? The December 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama may have accomplished U.S. objectives, but it was a tragedy in economic and political terms for the Panamanian people, especially the poor. Many things are still unresolved. For example, a full accounting of lives lost has yet to be made; and those who lost homes and businesses have never been compensated, either by the Panamanian or by the U.S. governments. According to the Torrijos_Carter Treaties, the U.S. military bases should be withdrawn from Panama by the year 2000. We trust that those treaties will be honored. Nevertheless, we are concerned that both governments want to renew negotiations about the U.S. military presence in Panama. For example, last September, President Pérez Balladares and President Clinton announced they would begin exploratory talks for a renegotiation of the Panama Canal Treaties.

90. Eco-tourism Alternatives In Panama Instituted By Kuna Indigenous Peoples. panama Ecotourism alternative developed by the Kuna people. we will focuson the Kuna indigenous people s experience in the development of a type of http://www.tropicriverwoods.org/Kuna.htm

The following excellent article is reprinted from The World Rainforest Movement Bulletin. We, at The TropicRiverWoods, S.A. Bio-Reserve thank them and applaud their vigilance! Please enter their web-site often for updates on rainforests' conditions worldwide. Panama: Eco-tourism alternative developed by the Kuna people Panama has lost 60% of its forests in a deforestation process during which, according to the latest report by the Forestry Service, some 50,000 hectares of forest disappear each year.. The reasons leading to this situation are multiple and complex, ranging from external to internal causes. Although official circles usually accuse the poor peasants for the disaster, in fact it is the last link of a long chain of causalities originating both from unjust national policies and from the impact of the globalisation process and its multiple actors. In spite of the fact that the issue warrants a deep analysis, in this article we will only concentrate on a type of alternative to traditional deforestation processes that seeks to promote activities serving to sustain local populations, while ensuring forest conservation. Although we are aware that it is a controversial subject, we will focus on the Kuna indigenous people's experience in the development of a type of eco-tourism, defined as how to "travel in a responsible way towards natural areas, conserving the environment and improving local community welfare."

91. Leonard Peltier Case | October 12, 2002 | International Indigenous Peoples Day E solidarity with indigenous People of the world who have suffered the deadly Mobilizing Against Plan Puebla panama indigenous and Campesino groups from http://www.freepeltier.org/iipd_events.htm

Listing of Events for International Indigenous Peoples Day 2002 Within the U.S. International Within the U.S. NEVADA TEST SITE/WESTERN SHOSHONE NATION Resist! Action for Nuclear Abolition Nonviolent Direct Action Camp October 11th - 14th Action for Nuclear Abolition Nonviolent Direct Action Camp Join with others and enjoy the beautiful Great Basin Desert. Oct 12th - World Indigenous Day - Ceremonies, sweatlodges and events to honor and stand in solidarity with Indigenous People of the world who have suffered the deadly consequences under the worldwide abuse of nuclear colonialism. Sunset candle light procession to the gates of the Nevada Test Site. Please join us as we take a stand for indigeous people rights everywhere. http://www.shundahai.org/indigenous_fall2k2_flyer.pdf DENVER, CO Transform Columbus Day (TCD) Columbus Day began in Colorado and according to TCD organizers, it will END in Colorado. TCD is a diverse local coalition of labor, youth, religious and community folks that have joined to oppose

92. San Diego Museum Of Man - Passage To Panama Also, educational The People of panama Resource Kits, containing a PowerPoint on the indigenous people of panama, will be on loan to local schools. http://www.museumofman.org/html/exhibits_passage.html

Homepage About Us Exhibitions Passage to Panama Special Events Education Membership Publications ... Contact Us Exhibitions - Passage to Panama On Exhibit August 20, 2005 — March 26, 2006 The San Diego Museum of Man Celebrates 90 Years! Passage to Panama: Past to Present Educational Programs Scholarships THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN CELEBRATES 90 YEARS! Our 90th anniversary celebration will begin with two exhibits focusing on Panama, Passage to Panama: Past to Present, and The Art of Being Kuna: Layers of Meaning Among the Kuna of Panama. Please join us for the opening of our celebration on August 20 – 21, 2005 (members' preview reception August 19). Discover more about the Museum's historic connection to Panama and the rich cultural heritage and daily lives of three indigenous cultures of Panama. This visual expedition through beautiful photographs, vivid textiles, and radiant works of art is enhanced by a variety of interactive educational programs for visitors and K-12 students. Artistic demonstrations and sales will support these Panamanian artists' efforts to strengthen their economies. PASSAGE TO PANAMA: PAST TO PRESENT Curated by Grace Johnson

93. Select (click On) An Image To View The Full List Of Issues The Newsletter for indigenous People is a quarterly publication of PAHO s The persons who represented panama in the Conference, Ms. Margarita Griffith http://www.paho.org/english/ad/ths/os/IndigN-MAIN.htm

The Pan American Health Organization Promoting Health in the Americas Search Home Page Health Data Topics List Media Center Information Products PAHO Publishing Knowledge Resources Publications Resolutions Conceptual Framework and Action Plan Country Information ... Information on Inequities Newsletter for Indigenous People The Newsletter for Indigenous People is a quarterly publication of PAHO's Health of the Indigenous Peoples Initiative. It's main objective is to create a communication network to share experiences that contribute to the well-being of the indigenous peoples of the hemisphere. Initially, the newsletter will be distributed through the Internet and E-mail, but a printed versions are planned for the near future. The Indigenous Peoples Newsletter constitutes an invitation for the countries of the Region to disseminate their experiences toward the search for equity in a context of recognition and respect for the cultural diversity of all the peoples of the Americas. The production of this newsletter will be the responsibility of a country or a group of countries; it is the intention to rotate the responsibility for each edition. Select (click on) an image to view the full list of issues available online: (in Spanish) (in English) (in Kichwa) (in Aymara) (in Portuguese) Back Top Comments/Questions?

94. CERD Concluding Observations: PANAMA expressed that some groups living in panama, such as indigenous people andmembers It is noted with regret that indigenous people have a low rate of http://sim.law.uu.nl/SIM/CaseLaw/uncom.nsf/0/bf0adb27868643cec12566b70037f528?Op

95. Plan Pue Bla Panama (Do Or Die) Of these 7.5 million indigenous people, 67% survive on less than one minimum wage The highway is unfinished in the section that runs through panama, http://www.eco-action.org/dod/no10/panama.htm

Home An article from Do or Die Issue . In the paper edition, this article appears on page(s) Plan Puebla Panama Grassroots Resistance to Neoliberalism in Mesoamerica This 102 million km region includes 63.8 million people, and is characterised by extreme poverty of a principally rural, indigenous nature. While the governments of the countries involved claim that the PPP will "elevate the level of human social development" in the region, history shows that this type of top-down 'development' will offer substantial investment opportunities to multinational corporations, at the expense of the further impoverishment and isolation of small farmers and indigenous people who constitute the majority of the region's population. CAP: One of the non-timber forest products that can be sustainably harvested from the forests of Mesoamerica, chicle has long been used as a basis for chewing gum. In the forests of the Mayan region of southern Mexico, Guatemala and Belize about 5,000 chicleros still collect this valuable product using traditional methods. In order to achieve their lofty goals, the governments must break the resistance of the region's people to the expropriation of their lands - a resistance whose strength is unprecedented in the history of neoliberal development in Mesoamerica. In Mexico the process of expropriation began in 1992, when President Carlos Salinas Gortari ended the redistribution of agricultural lands to landless

96. American Ethnologist - Online Book Reviews A People Who Would Not Kneel panama, the United States, and the San Blas Kuna . US government’s record with its own indigenous people, forcing panama to http://www.aaanet.org/aes/bkreviews/result_details.cfm?bk_id=2471

97. Panama Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide The country s indigenous name means abundance of fish . Capital City PanamaPeople 65% mestizo, 14% African descent, 10% Spanish descent, http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/central_america/panama/

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98. Mapping The Darien In Panama Mapping the Darien in panama. The Darien region, with a total land surface This influx of population is threatening both the indigenous people and the http://educate.si.edu/scitech/impacto/graphic/panama/article_1.html

99. Zeal.com - United States - New - Library - Society - Community & Cultures - Indi LookSmart.com version indigenous People Kuna. There are no categories. a photo gallery of this panama indigenous group, read an overview of the people, http://zeal.com/category/preview.jhtml?cid=10134060

100. Global Exchange : The Plan Puebla-Panama Revived: Looking Back To See What's Ahe In Mexico, in March 2002 the Mexican Alliance for People s Teodocio Angel,a member of UCIZONI, an indigenousrights organization in the Isthmus of http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/americas/mexico/2090.html

Programs in the Americas Africa Americas Argentina Bolivia ... Mexico The Plan Puebla-Panama Revived: Looking Back To See What's Ahead IRC Americas Program Special Report Americas Program, Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC) June 01, 2004 By Miguel Pickard During a tour of three Central American countries last March 24-26, Mexican President Vicente Fox formally relaunched the Plan Puebla-Panama (PPP). Originally launched in Mexico with great fanfare in March 2001, the Plan had since languished for a year and a half, dying according to some, dead according to others. The announcement of the ambitious plan for the economic integration of the region immediately sparked controversy but remained pegged to the drawing board as the government stalled on implementation and government offices maintained silence regarding its true intent and probable future. How has the PPP actually evolved over the past three years' What impact has the opposition among civil society groups throughout Mesoamerica had' Can the relaunch, replete with a new designer image created with the help of marketing experts, really revive the Plan' Finally, what lessons have grassroots movements learned from the PPP'1 The PPP hatches and nearly dies within a year According to Fox, the objective of the PPP is to overcome the existing underdevelopment of a particularly poor part of the American continent, consisting of the nine southeastern states of Mexico and seven Central American republics. This region has scarce private and public investment, and its socio-economic indicators are above only those of Haiti and Bolivia in this hemisphere.2

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